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Published 28 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Manufacture, Store & Supply of Medicine Bags

Official notice

Authority: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsRestricted procedureMax 2 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£200,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Nov 2021
Lots 2max 2 won per supplier

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Manufacture, Store & Supply of Large and Small Plastic and Paper Medicine Bags to help persons carry

prescribed medicines/items safely and confidentially

CPV: Sacks and bags

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 2 suppliers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of them

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £100,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Paper Bagsceiling above

Manufacture, Store & Supply of Paper Medicine Bags Framework.

The following Contracting Authorities are entitled to place Orders:

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Solent NHS Trust

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Additional to these Trusts, NHS Commercial Solutions and East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub Trust members may also use this contract. These Trusts can be viewed at:

www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/trusts.php ↗

and

www.eoecph.nhs.uk ↗

Addresses for these Trusts can be viewed at:

www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/P… ↗

For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any of the above entities shall be entitled to place Orders and shall be deemed Participating Authorities for the purposes of this Framework Agreement.

Due to the evolving structure of the NHS, other NHS organisations to which the NHS Trusts listed above are affiliated or become affiliated will be granted access to this framework, for example Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and Primary Care Networks (PCNs).

Delivery: UK · UK
Extensions: Option for 2 x 12 month extension ((maximum duration 4 years)Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Plastic Bagsceiling above

Manufacture, Store & Supply of Plastic Medicine Bags Framework.

The following Contracting Authorities are entitled to place Orders:

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Solent NHS Trust

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Additional to these Trusts, NHS Commercial Solutions and East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub Trust members may also use this contract. These Trusts can be viewed at:

www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/trusts.php ↗

and

www.eoecph.nhs.uk ↗

Addresses for these Trusts can be viewed at:

www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/P… ↗

For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any of the above entities shall be entitled to place Orders and shall be deemed Participating Authorities for the purposes of this Framework Agreement.

Due to the evolving structure of the NHS, other NHS organisations to which the NHS Trusts listed above are affiliated or become affiliated will be granted access to this framework, for example Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and Primary Care Networks (PCNs).

Delivery: UK · UK
Extensions: Option for 2 x 12 month extension (maximum duration 4 years)Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Lot distribution rule: Paper Bag Lot and Plastic Bag Lot
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    TO DOWNLOAD A Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) Register your company on the eSourcing portal

    (this is only required once): - browse to the eSourcing Portal:

    www.nhssourcing.co.uk/bhft/web/login.shtml ↗

    and click the link to register, - accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’, - enter your correct

    business and user details, - note the username you chose and click ‘save’- when complete, - you will

    shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep secure). Login to the portal with the

    username/password: - click the ‘PQQ/ITTs open to all suppliers’ link (these are Pre-Qualification

    Questionnaires or tenders open to any registered suppliers), - click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the

    content, - click the ‘Express Interest’ button in the ‘Actions’ box on the left-hand side of the page. This

    will move the PQQ into your My PQQ/My ITTs page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only), -

    you can now access any of the attachments by clicking the ‘Settings and Buyer Attachment’ in the

    ‘Actions’ box.

What this means for your bid
  • “Manufacture, Store & Supply of Medicine Bags” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update
23 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
Authority reference
BHFT 0356
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029196
Classification (CPV)
Sacks and bags
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f163 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
29 Nov 2021, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Nov 2021 → 21 Jan 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    23 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    29 Nov 2021, 10:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    21 Jan 2022

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextSection IIIList and brief description of conditionsThe specification attached to the SSQ documentation as referenced has been altered

The original opportunity has been abandoned and will be readvertised

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Fitzwilliam House, Skimped Hill Lane, Bracknell, UK, RG12 1BQContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria